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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresUS Entry Questions
QUOTE (Katie21 @ Apr 1 2008, 05:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
hmm looking at this post encourages me to look at the POE that i will be dealing with. Seeing as though i am from Dublin, Ireland and they actually do immigration in Dublin Airport, i guess i cant get my work stamp sad.gif but what if i fly from dublin into JFK, can i ask them then? even though i went through immigration in dublin...i know its probably not possible, but i think its so unfair that all POE dont offer the stamp. i mean whats so good about JFK lol wacko.gif i dont give up easily!



You will not be able to get the stamp at JFK, as you will be clearing customs & immigration in Dublin. From that point on, once you clear, you will be treated as if you are flying domestically in the US. You won't even come near the customs & immigration section at JFK.

I personally wouldn't stress so much about it. You can't work with a temp stamp until you get your SSN, and even then, many employers get super confused about the temp stamp and don't bother to hire based on that. The other problem with the temp stamp is that it's only good for 90 days, and unless you get married almost as soon as you get off the plane and get your paperwork in the mail the next day, it's doubtful you would get your EAD card in time, based on current processing times. Methinks that's why many POE's don't bother giving the stamp. But that's just my two cents.

To the OP: make sure that your fiance has her brown envelope in hand, and when she gets to the officer she needs to present it and say she wants to activate the K-1 visa in her passport. Most people have no problems, just a wait.
CassieFemaleCanada2008-04-01 17:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresGetting married straight away after the K1 is approved
We were married 6 days after I entered the US, no problem at the AOS interview!
CassieFemaleCanada2008-04-05 21:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDoes Length of relationship prior to K1 filing matter?
We had been together for 4 months and had met twice in person before sending in the I-129f. We personally had no problems with the K-1.
CassieFemaleCanada2008-04-06 18:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDumb question about CSC
QUOTE (K1inCincy @ Apr 7 2008, 03:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Got it. Well that sucks lol. THanks all though for your info. smile.gif



yeah, this wait is the hardest part! But you are amongst people who completely understand! smile.gif
CassieFemaleCanada2008-04-07 16:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDumb question about CSC
I limited myself to checking my case online/email to twice a day -- once when I got up and just before I went to bed at night.

Saved me a lot of anxiety.
CassieFemaleCanada2008-04-07 15:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresRFE for Photocopy of Letter of Intent
Gotcha. I guess I would be hesitant to place my faith in an obsolete form and the misinformation phone line (which is not USCIS btw, but a third party contractor that is known for getting things wrong). But that's just me. You're prepared in case you do get an RFE, and that's all that matters really. Best wishes to you for a speedy process!
CassieFemaleCanada2008-04-06 22:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresRFE for Photocopy of Letter of Intent
You're right, I did mis-read your original post, my apologies.

my question is: why are you so worried about this?
CassieFemaleCanada2008-04-06 22:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresRFE for Photocopy of Letter of Intent
No, I didn't send in a copy of the letters of intent.

The original documents that the form is speaking of are things like a birth certificate, passport, divorce decree, Naturalization Certificates and Alien Registration Cards (for example). It is not talking about the Letter of Intent. If that language meant the Letter of Intent as well, you wouldn't have gotten an RFE asking for the original letters of intent!

Just submit the original letters, keeping a copy for yourself, and get your case adjudicated!


And I don't think form FC-029 is even used anymore. I just did a scan of the USCIS website, and it isn't on the list of immigration forms or anything. Not sure why the misinformation line directed you to an out-of-date form.

Edited by Cassie, 06 April 2008 - 09:54 PM.

CassieFemaleCanada2008-04-06 21:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresRFE for Photocopy of Letter of Intent
They need to see original signatures on your letters of intent, hence you getting the RFE. It's one of the documents you shouldn't send photocopies of.

good thing is, when you send in original letters, you should be adjudicated quite quickly.
CassieFemaleCanada2008-04-06 18:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresLetter of how we met
QUOTE (william_wallace @ Apr 11 2008, 10:58 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
My fiance is getting ready to type up a letter of how we met. Has anyone got any tips on how this letter should look? We first met in a Scotland chatroom April 2006. Our first meeting in person was July 2006 in Toronto for 2 weeks, then again in Toronto end of August for 5 days. She has also made 2 visits to the UK. She isnt sure if this letter has to be detailed or just a brief one.

Thanks



What you need to write is nicely encapsulated in your original post. List when/how you first met, when you first met in person (if it is different from when/how you first met), any subsequent meetings in person (which you should then back up with original evidence) and when you decided to get married.

I think our statement was 5 or 6 sentences long, and we were approved just fine. I have seen RFE's asking for more information for this particular question, so I personally wouldn't be too brief, but a Harlequin romance novel is not necessary either. wink.gif
CassieFemaleCanada2008-04-11 12:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAll this talk about being denied at POE...
QUOTE (~Laura and Nick~ @ Apr 12 2008, 07:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (william_wallace @ Apr 12 2008, 08:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I think if someone gets denied and turned away with there big brown envelope, its has to be for something really serious.


Totally,
Just like Eric and Teresa said, more than likely due to getting married before entry, etc.
No need to stress if you are doing it the right way. star_smile.gif



Not to burst the bubble, but we have had a VJ member get turned around at the POE because there was a problem with an officer at the POE overriding the ruling of the Embassy. If I remember correctly it was liam4lisa and it won't show up on a search from here, since it all happened on the previous VJ site. I think it was something to do with a waiver the Embassy approved and the officer saying they made a mistake, etc etc. It took a while to sort out, but he was eventually reunited with his fiance.

It really is a very rare thing, I think liam4lisa is the only person (other than those who made the getting married before entry mistake) that had this happen to them. So to BigCityDave and every one else freaking out, please calm down! smile.gif

Edited by Cassie, 12 April 2008 - 09:04 PM.

CassieFemaleCanada2008-04-12 21:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCan fiance visit US with I-129F pending?
what Krikit said. smile.gif
CassieFemaleCanada2008-04-13 16:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresk1 just mailed...but boy did I screw up
During one point of this process, I forgot to sign one of the cheques. They sent me back my entire packet with a letter indicating my mistake. I signed the cheque and resent the package. No problems.
CassieFemaleCanada2008-05-02 14:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCan my sister or friend meet my fiancee at the airport if I am unavailabe?
She clears customs/immigration herself, you wouldn't be allowed to be there physically with her unless you came on the same flight.
CassieFemaleCanada2008-05-14 21:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresG-325A
Each of you have to fill out the G-325a. The form doesn't ask for US-specific work and residence history, it is asking for your work and residence history wherever you have lived and worked the last 5 years.

Edited by Cassie, 21 May 2008 - 09:34 AM.

CassieFemaleCanada2008-05-21 09:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresUsing EMAILS and YAHOO CHATS as PROOF ..... help!
If you are going to edit your emails, print them off and physically take a black marker and mark out the "juicy" stuff. If they get any inkling that you've messed with the original emails before printing them off, what will prevent them from discounting them as proof of anything?
CassieFemaleCanada2008-05-25 01:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresEmbassy?
QUOTE (junk @ May 28 2008, 02:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE

Whichever embassy in Canada you put on the paperwork is where the interview will be as that's where the your paperwork goes after USCIS approval!

Awesome! Thanks so much smile.gif


That is not true. no0pb.gif

NVC automatically directs Canadians K-1s to their correct consulate, which may or may not be the one listed on your paperwork. I say that because 1) sometimes NVC makes mistakes and sends petitions to the wrong one (this happens very infrequently), and 2) many people don't realize that even though they may have a consulate in their area (and that is the consulate they put on their paperwork) only two US consulates in Canada deal with fiance/spousal visas.

Montreal deals with from Ontario eastwards, Vancouver deals with Manitoba westward (including Yukon and NWT).

Since your fiance is from Windsor, he will be dealing with Montreal.
CassieFemaleCanada2008-05-28 11:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAge questions and general concerns
QUOTE (littleasianman7 @ May 31 2008, 07:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (TBoneTX @ May 31 2008, 08:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Answers to the original poster's questions:

-- If you're both of legal age to marry in the jurisdiction where you plan to marry, you should have no problem. You might receive questions about your relatively "tender ages" in your embassy/consulate interview. There is a 15-year difference between my age and my fiancee's age; if I'm asked, I will pleasantly say "Last I checked, the legal age of consent to marry in Texas without anyone's permission is age 18 for men and age 18 for women. Furthermore, the Current Population survey conducted in March 2006 by the U.S. Census Bureau states that 53.7% of U.S. husbands are older than their wives, and we will be very happy to conform with that prevailing demographic. What's your next question, sir?"

-- You'd sure as HECK better be there at the visa interview!!! I wasn't at my fiancee's original interview, and she got the bum's rush after 3.5 minutes for "need more proof of validity of relationship" even though the Consul didn't even LOOK at the copious evidence that she had brought. Now, I must expend time and funds to make a special trip back down there. Regardless of whether your consulate SAYS (on its website, in advance, or anywhere) that "only the applicant is allowed in the interview," attend anyway, just in case.

Sadder but wiser. Si, man.


TboneTX,

I am sorry to hear about your bad experience with the K-1 visa process, but to tell someone that they need to attend the visa interview or they will not have sufficient evidence of their relationship is just not true.
Many petitioners are not able to attend their fiances interview, and there is absolutely no problem. In fact, i would say the majority of people do not attend the fiances interview, especially for people who have fiances halfway across the world.
Canada is not a big deal, as if my fiance was in Canada I'd attend the interview in a heartbeat, where as being halfway across the world is more difficult.
The embassy is not going to punish people because they couldn't attend the interview of the beneficiary. They understand that people have work, school, not enough money, etc., and cannot afford to attend the interview.
So I'd have to disagree with your statement that the petitioner sure as heck needs to attend the interview, as this is 100% NOT true.



Correct. Canada's two consulates are not ones that penalize you if your fiance / spouse are not able to be at the interview.
With that being said, TBoneX happened to deal with a consulate that does, which is fairly normal for consulates in Central / South America.

As for the OP, you may not need to have a passport right now, but with the backlog of passports being processed due to the new rules of travelling between Canada and the US, I wouldn't wait too long to get that in motion. That, and passport stamps are wonderful evidence to use in this process. Just something to think about smile.gif
CassieFemaleCanada2008-05-31 19:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresassembly questions
[quote name='mich08' date='Jun 6 2008, 04:44 PM' post='1905621']
hi all! Here I am assembling what seems to be an endless pile of copies and paperwork, and as I come across the four pages of the G-325a I have a question: I needed an extra page for the employment history...do enclose a copy of that for each of the four pages of the G-325a? As I write this I'm thinking yes because I'm assuming each copy is going to a different place within their system or something....

You assume correctly. smile.gif back in the old days (ie three years ago when I filed tongue.gif ) I used the original form, complete with color-coded pages and carbon paper between each sheet. Down on the bottom of each sheet there was a notation indicating which department it went to.
CassieFemaleCanada2008-06-06 17:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresTravel-
QUOTE (Gra and Daniel @ Jun 11 2008, 05:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
My fiancee is from Brazil. She just received her K1 Visa and can now enter the U.S. My parents are Colombian and I travel to Colombia all the time. I will be going in August and I want my fiancee to join me. The thing is that I want her to go straight to the U.S with me from Colombia. So question is.. Can she enter the U.S with a K1 Fiancee Visa if it not from her native country? My gut feeling is that it will not be a problem because people travel and a visa is a visa. I just want to be 100% since I am buying these plane tickets now. Any help would be greatly appreciated.


The fiance visa is from the US, and not from Brazil. So, no, it doesn't matter if she enters the US from Brazil or Columbia.
CassieFemaleCanada2008-06-11 17:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresmarriage while waiting for k1?
QUOTE (Jomo @ May 28 2008, 11:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (eric_and_teresa @ May 28 2008, 11:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Eric_and_Corinna @ May 28 2008, 10:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
This is an extreme case, but reason enough that I wouldn't get married while waiting for the K-1...

http://www.usforacle...3b-e3e9d3edddd7


This case is absolutely different to what is being discussed here.

QUOTE
With fiancée visa in hand, she entered the United States already married to Keith


AGAIN, a marriage will ONLY be considered valid in the U.S. if it has been performed according to the regulations of the place where the marriage took place. This is a basic principle of private international law.

In countries where the legal system is based on the latin tradition, like Argentina and Guatemala, religious weddings are not legal weddings. The OP's fiance wont be entering the U .S. married, his civil status will remain single even if they do have a religious ceremony.



Again, today, in theory that works. Seems perfectly sensible to me. But, search on here and you will find all kinds of people who have not legally married, yet been turned away because the CO found some little detail.....he called her "his wife", a picture, something in writing......that made him THINK they had married.

I realize what you are saying and I agree. But, it's not me the OP has to convince.

I cannot stress enough how strongly I feel to be very careful on this subject.


And I am in agreement with you, I get huge heebie-jeebies when people ask about doing something like this. There is too much risk, IMHO, especially when the OP mentions the main reason for getting a religious blessing is so they can live together for a number of months as husband and wife in the eyes of God without being legally married. They would have to be VERY careful not to refer to each other as married at the interview/at the border when activating the visa.
CassieFemaleCanada2008-05-28 11:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresLetter of how you met your Fiancee for I-129F
QUOTE (symbiosis @ Jun 17 2008, 05:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I am using a U.S.-based immigration attorney (who happens to be a personal friend). She advised me that 1.5 pages was good -- long enough to say something, but not so long as to overwhelm the USCIS officers looking over the case. The attorney encouraged me to make it personal (first person), a "love story", because that spoke to the sincerity of our relationship.

She's handled hundreds of K-1s with success, so I hope she's right!



You do not need more than 1 page. In fact, I honestly don't think you need more than a paragraph. Like I said, they want you to answer the question, not provide them with the next Harlequin romance novel.
CassieFemaleCanada2008-06-18 00:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresLetter of how you met your Fiancee for I-129F
A couple things to consider:

--It's not a Harlequin Romance Novel, they just want an answer to the question. smile.gif

--any dates you bring up (ie. we first met in person on xx/xx/xx), use evidence to back it up

--make sure that you include when the relationship started, and not just when you first met in person (if they are two different dates)


QUOTE
Something to the effect of

While trying to improve my forgeign language skill I start conversation with XXX who I met on/though YYY. A relationship developed and we first met in person at place A in country Y on xxxx/xx/xx. We decided to marry ( or I purposed) on xxxx/xx/xx. When have visited each other X times since then the latest being xxxx/xx/xx


This is remarkably similar to what we included in our packet. Short, sweet, yet informative. yes.gif
CassieFemaleCanada2008-06-17 10:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPOE and temporary work authorization
QUOTE (GeordieLover @ Jun 19 2008, 12:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
JFK is the only POE that does this...maybe consider flying from a different airport nearish to you? My husband got the temp permit, he'll only have a couple of months to work before he has to stop before getting his EAD (which can take a few months). He's working for a temp agency, which for us, has worked out nicely so he won't have to quit a job when the permit expires.

It just depends on if it's worth it to you to go through that trouble and expense. We got a deal before gas prices went up so time was on our side (for once lol!)


This is not true -- JFK is the only one where people have reported that gives it out with consistency. there are other POE's that do give out the stamp, it's just not clear if it's a random thing or not.

this is a link to a thread where we are trying to track this information in one place. You will see that some are listed as 'sometimes'
http://www.visajourn...h...=130561&hl=

Edited by Cassie, 19 June 2008 - 12:43 PM.

CassieFemaleCanada2008-06-19 12:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureswhat are the steps to marrying an american and moving there
QUOTE (chevieca @ Jun 21 2008, 01:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
i am canadian my fiance is american we have been together for 2.5 years and we wish to marry soon what are the steps to making this as quick as possible for me to move and work and live with her???


1. read the links above
2. ask all the questions you need to ask
3. take the words quick and soon out of your vocabulary smile.gif

Edited by Cassie, 21 June 2008 - 01:37 PM.

CassieFemaleCanada2008-06-21 13:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresQuestions.. Canadian to marry US citizen
file the I-129f. Use the time while waiting to tie up loose ends, get paperwork gathered together, spend time with family and friends, save up your money, and prepare for your wedding. It'll probably take 6 months (maybe more, maybe less) to get the visa, then you have 6 months to use it, and then 90 days after you enter the US to get married.

Do it the right way, not the way you described above, which is complete fraud. learn about the process, get educated, and get prepared. You'll be fine. smile.gif
CassieFemaleCanada2008-06-26 17:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresquestion..................divorce??????????????
I'm moving this to the correct forum.

Oh, and just because the form only has a certain amount of blanks, that doesn't mean you don't disclose all information. Like others have said, give all information they require!

Edited by Cassie, 24 June 2008 - 04:28 PM.

CassieFemaleCanada2008-06-24 16:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAt what point should the fiance get a passport?
As soon as possible.
CassieFemaleCanada2008-07-30 10:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFlying through JFK
QUOTE (mayita @ Jul 31 2008, 07:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
SO, He can work immediately even without a ss#? As long as he gets this work permitt thru JFK? SO if he were just crossing by land, he gets that same stamp at the bridge, right?
QUOTE (Damian P @ Jul 31 2008, 08:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (sference @ Jul 31 2008, 07:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Damian P @ Jul 31 2008, 07:24 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (mayita @ Jul 31 2008, 07:18 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hola all..If my fiance gets his fiance visa thru Mexico, he plans on going and spending a few weeks in Mexico before returning to the US. He plans on flying. Does he HAVE to go through JFK? How does that work? Thanks!!


Nope, his POE can be wherever he likes. But apparently, those who go through JFK get some sort of temporary work permit (which is unique to that airport by all accounts) which enables them to work immediately.

This is exactly why I will NOT be using JFK as my POE - so 'er indoors can support my lazy ####### for a few months! laughing.gif

That's hilarious!! No stamp... Can't work.


Precisely - I wouldn't want to piss the authorities off now, would I!!??

Cast iron argument that she can't say squat about!



No, he needs a SSN. And it is hit or miss whether or not he will get the stamp through a land crossing. JFK is known as being the most consistent POE to give the stamp, everywhere else does not have that reputation.
CassieFemaleCanada2008-07-31 08:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresVery Overwhelmed
QUOTE (mox @ Mar 13 2008, 09:48 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (rebeccajo @ Mar 13 2008, 04:38 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Lauren hun -

You can't afford to not have a lawyer. Your children need their father.

Most lawyers take payments. Especially the ethical ones who aren't desperate to make a fee.

Becca

Yeah, this is definitely a case where a lawyer is going to be the way to go. Make absolutely sure that the lawyer you choose specializes in immigration and has experience with cases like yours. Best of luck to you!


And that, my friend, is the key right there. good.gif

best wishes to the OP.
CassieFemaleCanada2008-03-13 08:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresShortest possible timeline for Canadian Fiance
I managed to get approved and into the US using a K-1 visa in 5 months flat. This, however, was during a TSC speedup and a Montreal speedup 4 years ago. Now it takes much longer. You will soon learn to hurry up and wait. smile.gif
CassieFemaleCanada2008-08-26 22:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresRFE'd
QUOTE (Karin und Otto @ Aug 30 2008, 12:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

It's a common mistake to assume they want to know how you first met - when it's the IN PERSON aspect they're concerned about.



Sorry, but I have to disagree. There have been many times when people have been RFE'd for not explaining how they first started their relationship, especially people who met online. Seems like the OP has now joined the list! With that being said, one does not have to write a lot about it, they just have to indicate when and how they first came in contact with each other.

For example, my explanation went something like this:

"We initially met in late January 2004 online, in a chatroom on a Christian website. After many conversations online and over the phone, we decided to meet in person and Jerry came to Nova Scotia in April 2004." etc etc etc. And then we provided evidence that backed up what we wrote in the statement.

to Knight: think of your petition (and now your response to the RFE) as a puzzle, one that when all the pieces are put together give an accurate picture of your relationship and answers the following questions: "Have they met in person in the past 2 years?" "Do they show a legitimate ongoing relationship?" -- although this question will be more critical during the consular phase, you still need to include a smidgen of that kind of evidence in the initial package.

To bolster your argument that you met in person:
--definitely include the passport
--if you have any credit card statements that show you spent money on your trip, highlight those and include it
--the email you sent your mom is ok to include
--boarding passes prove that you actually used the tickets, do you have those?
--pictures of the two of you together, particularly if you are standing in front of landmarks
--the emails between the two of you before the trip (a sample) that specifically talk about the trip would be fine

I would also include a brief explanation stating that you met online playing WoW, when that happened, and approximately when the relationship changed from online gaming buddies to something more romantic.

Best wishes to you! smile.gif
CassieFemaleCanada2008-09-01 00:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresentering usa with a debt
I came to the US with about $3,000 in credit card debt, and almost $20,000 in student loan debt. I set up online payments and have gotten rid of the credit card debt and half of the student loan. When my husband and I move back to Canada in the next five years or so, I want my credit history to be in good standing so that I am not screwed when trying to set up our life back there.

With the economy the way it is and how skittish the banks are on extending loans and mortgages, I wouldn't be at all surprised to see the day when immigrants come to the US, their credit back home starts getting checked when trying to get that first credit card or first loan. And I see that day coming sooner rather than later.
CassieFemaleCanada2008-09-02 23:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIs it true?!! Re: temporary work visa
QUOTE (KarenCee @ Sep 5 2008, 06:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I am saying that JFK is the ONLY one that I am aware of that will still issue the temporary work stamp.


There are others, but they aren't nearly as consistent in issuing them as JFK is from what I have seen.

Seeing as you are from Canada, if you fly into the States, you probably won't be issued the temporary EAD stamp at the pre-flight clearance stations that are in Canadian international airports. You can ask for it, but I will be very surprised if you get it.

You also need to get your Social Security number before you will be able to work. The rule of thumb is you should wait 2 weeks before going to apply for it, as your information won't be in the SAVE system right away.

Edited by Cassie, 05 September 2008 - 06:16 PM.

CassieFemaleCanada2008-09-05 18:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHow much relationship details did you include in your K1 petition?
QUOTE (Nich-Nick @ Sep 8 2008, 06:50 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
If you're talking about the Question 18 supplement I suggest what the guides say, a short descriptions of when you first met and a little about the development of the relationship.

"I met Susan in August 2006 on the internet game site _________. We played _______ together and then started talking on Yahoo messenger. I first went to visit her in her England for two weeks on Jan. 1, 2007. She came to Utah in March 2007 and met my family. We became engaged on her birthday in July 2008 in England. We have visited in each other's country a total of five times now. We still play ______ daily, as well as talk on Skype."

I think a liitle summary lets them know that you don't have IMBRA issues and you just met, became friends, then met face to face, fell in love and keep in touch constantly.

In the evidence portion for the I-129F, we put a few photos, passport stamps, itineraries, boarding passes (not all 27, but enough to document the most recent few trips), and we each had a credit card bill showing a purchase in Harrod's on the same date, and another showing Best Buy purchase at the same store in the US. That was more to document meeting.

London does not look at any evidence of an ongoing relationship. Most take a little something because of VJ guidelines, but never pull it out of the folder. So if you want London to see any evidence of a relationship or meeting, it would be something they see in your original submission that is already in your file.


For people that met online (not on a marriage broker website), the above statement in bold is an excellent template of what information you should include. It's brief, to the point, and answers the two main questions they will have (how did they meet, when did they meet in person). You then back it up with relevant evidence that matches the dates and send it in.
CassieFemaleCanada2008-09-08 22:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresReasons to DENY k1
failure to show evidence that you have met in person in the last two years
not free to marry
already married to each other
suspicions on the part of the adjudicator that this is a fraudulent relationship

Edited by Cassie, 02 October 2008 - 07:50 PM.

CassieFemaleCanada2008-10-02 19:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureshow much time they take to give temporary work permit at JFK?
QUOTE (vikasintl @ Oct 5 2008, 10:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I need to plan my travel and I need your help...how much time they take to issue work permit at JFK airport?

Do they issue work permit to each and every one who ask for with valid K1 visa or they have some requirements?

also I have to go to seattle after getting work permit at JFK ...so do I need to change the airport from international to domestic to go to seattle or I can get a flight from JFK itself and how much time it takes from JFK to SEA and what is the air fare approximately?


The temporary EAD stamp is given while processing your K-1 visa, so it depends on how long that takes, it can vary. I do not know if they give it to everyone voluntarily--if you are worried, just ask for it.

You can route your travel to go through JFK on your way to Seattle. I cannot estimate how much it will cost or how long the flight from NY to Seattle is, you will have to do some research on various airlines and their prices/schedules.
CassieFemaleCanada2008-10-05 22:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHelp in finding an old Thread
QUOTE (KimandRuss @ Oct 11 2008, 10:48 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I respect your opinion TBone and know you had a more difficult journey than some but I have to believe that the process must be similar to the way it was explained in the thread....at the uscis stage anyway. I am someone who likes to know how everything works. For me, it was very important to have a better understanding of how it is/was and why the disparity between the cases and between the centers. With everything else so transparent in this process it was refreshing to actually have a 'maybe' as to why things were as they were.


If anything it hopefully dispells the myth that is pervasive around here that the adjudicators don't care about the cases they see and take their job seriously. Now, it is the thoughts of only one person, but at least it adds a human element to the process.
CassieFemaleCanada2008-10-11 10:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNewly starting, some questions
Oklahoma has the same law -- can't get a marriage license 6 months after the divorce is final. We filed the K-1 4 months after my hubby's divorce was final, the NOA2 was sent 2 months later (a smidgen before the 6 month mark), and we did not have any issues or problems in relation to it.

So it can go through without issue, but bear in mind, this was 4 years ago.
CassieFemaleCanada2008-10-11 11:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresOriginal papers vs. copies for K-1 petition
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1) Should I be making copies of the cover letter, question 18 suppliment, letters of intent, and all the evidence instead of sending the originals and just saving all of the originals for my fiances interview??

send originals of the following:
cover letter
the I-129f form itself
the G-325a form (all four pages, one for each of you)
any supplement pages
letters of intent

send copies of:
evidence

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2) Also, I have a regular birth certificate but read that it would be a good idea to send a certified copy. I went and got a certified copy made and plan to send that with this petition. Is it okay that I send the certified copy and a regular copy of my original birth certificate or should i just send regular black and white copies of these? If I do send the certified copy I was just going to send my fiance the copy of the certified copy and my original birth certificate...i would think this would be suitable enough, but I don't want to confuse the person reviewing our case.


a black and white photocopy of your certified copy is sufficient, as long as it is the "long form" that lists your parents' names.

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3) Also, should I not included any phone records, emails, or personal letters until his interview? I read that I should be putting evidence of meeting in the past 2 years AND having proof of an ongoing relationship all put in this k-1 petition. But then I read that you should wait with this evidence. I am unsure as to why you wouldn't send any of this evidence in the first place. I would think that after you sent the petition you should start saving evidence of your ongoing relationship once the petition has been sent, so letters, phone records, and more emails dated after the petition was sent.


They want to see copies of evidence that you have met in person in the last two years. Some people include varying amounts of ongoing relationship evidence, personal choice really. I think we included a couple of emails and some phone records, nothing too extensive.
CassieFemaleCanada2008-10-15 23:09:00